Passport Photo

John was amazing, did my passport photo in 5 mins. He was super friendly and the price is unbelievable for what he did. Will def be back and refer some more people here.

I get all my passport, visa, ID photos done with John at Passport Photo, because he is fast, extremely friendly, and not to mention very reasonably priced. He knows every single type of photo requirements, and genuinely cares about getting people the right photo they came in for. Although Passport Photo is a small, hidden place, John seems to be constantly busy with people coming in and out, I think that speaks a lot about the quality of his work.

most down to earth photographer man
he takes the time to talk to u and edit ur photo to the best possible
wanted to stay and talk forever with this guy
if ur in dt for passport photos
this is definitely the man

Who knew taking passport photos was this fun. The best place in the GTA for getting those photos done! Personalized, professional passport photos in a snap.

John has great personality. I can’t believe how much time he would spend on my $ 6.99 passport photo. Four years ago, I spent over $ 30 at Rapid Photo near the Passport Canada, and the photographer was not even willing to take a second one — I had to bear the super ugly photo for the past four years. Because the photo taken by Rapid Photo was very different from how I normally looked, I had to spend more times to show people that I was my passport carrier! :)
I really appreciate how John would spend time to talk to us and point out how to take a good passport photo. I would recommend everyone to take your photo at John’s place. It is not because of the cheap price that he charged, but because we need a good photo for the passport that we will use for TEN years!
Highly recommended John! I never left tips to any photographer, and this was my first time!
Do not take photos at other places in Chinatown or near Passport Canada and experience bad feelings that I had over the past four years when I looked at my passport photo. John is the best !

A great place to get your passport photos done. John is friendly, provides a great service, and doesn’t charge you an arm and a leg. I will send all my friends here, and you should check it out too.
Now, go, what are you waiting for?
P. S. here is a trick. you can park for free behind the LCBO (just up the block). there is 1hr free parking for customers, but no one ticketed me. Use this trick at your own risk, but I think you should be OK.
P. P. S. another tip. bring cash! I had to run to the bank because they don’t accept credit or debit (which makes sense, given all the transaction fees)

I didn’t think, based on the reviews, that this place was worth going out of my way for. Nor did I think it would live up to the hype. I was wrong. It exceeded my expectations. never thought getting a passport photo would be such a cool and comfortable experience. We need more businesses that are run this professional and friendly! You rock John!

Nobody is better than John! He is funny and amazing photographer I’ve ever met. And taking a pic is quick (less than 10min for in and out), affordable. I’ll definitely go there again!
*Caution: he works mon-​fri only.

Not allowed to smile in passport pics. Hard not to smile at this place though.

He’s funny, efficient, fast and will touch up your photos to make you look better.
It’s a dumpy little place but you’d be surprised how nostalgic it feels. It has this old printer from the 80s which was really cool.
Who doesn’t like cheap passport photos that look like it was professionally edited by a photographer?
Little bit hard to find but thee are signs that lead upstairs
Went early to avoid lines as later in the day, I think it gets busier

If you’re looking for cheap, quick and easy passport photos, this is where you’ll want to go. I went here to have my one month old’s photos done and we were out of there in 20 minutes. The man who helped us was very sweet… he didn’t mind waiting for our baby to wake up so he could snap some quick photos. He had my husband hold her up against a white background and I was holding her hands down away from her face. Both our arms and hands were in the photo, but after some Photoshopping, he fixed that right up. He also threw in an extra photo for us to keep for free, which I really appreciated!
One thing – if you bring a stroller, be prepared to carry it up a long flight of stairs… if I’d known, I would have worn her there. Other than that, great service, super cheap and right in the heart of Chinatown (which means dim sum for lunch… and who doesn’t want that)!

Absolutely amazing customer service, I had to write a review! Well deserved 5-​star rating! John makes the mundane task of having to take passport /​official photos quite enjoyable. I typically hate having to get my government ID photos because they just never turn out good and almost all photographers don’t care about making it look good either. John directs you and gives you tips to avoid the typical zombie-​like expression. He also takes several pictures and lets you choose which one you like the most. He also takes the time to retouch your photo and make it look good (e.g. even out your skin tone — which is helpful especially if you’re looking unusually blotchy that day). They also offer digital copies of your photo (sent to your email or given to you on your USB if you’re carrying one) for $ 9, which is convenient. All of these in no time! Quick service!
Overall:
— affordable ($ 7 for 2 copies)
— quick service
— quality photos
— great customer service

This guy is awesome for passport pics! He’s funny, makes you feel comfortable and you’re in and out in 5 – 10 mins! Plus a complimentary pic «for Mom»
Highly recommended!

John and his Dad are the bomb! So friendly! So helpful! They’ll take your picture as many times as you need to make it look decent. I’ve never had such decent looking pictures before! They’ll even throw in some touch ups if you’re having a bad hair or skin day. And for 6.99 you can’t beat the price. They have been doing this for 20 yeArs and know everything about pics in regards to visa, immigration, passports, etc. I will not go anywhere else for my pictures going forward.

This place was awesome!
Quick fast and only $ 6.75 if I can recall.
I’ve referred a few people here in the past few months and everyone has been super happy with the service!

Normally I need photos for passport permits when traveling for any serious length of time, so I end up here a few times a year. Great to have an International Drivers Permit, Passport or whatever comes up with ever changing Chinese and ASEAN regulations.
Both photographers are super quick and amazing, I’m usually in and out within about 12 minutes. I’m happy to support these friendly family operators, and really stick it to blacks/​shoppers/​sears/​walmart which are easily DOUBLE the price.
The only sticky bit is if you want them to email stuff to you, but hey, they’re not in it for that, it is named passport photo after all. No point changing what you do right. Keep it up

No-​fuss photo taking. The couple is very friendly there. My friend and I got our photos taken in the matter of minutes, went for lunch and returned to our photos. We got an extra third photo for memories =)
There are nearby places with similar signs. Look at the photos here of the entrance to get to the right place!

I totally agree with all the glowing reviews about this place.
First time here and found the process very fast. The photographer (who I assume is John) was very nice and allowed me to pick from 4 photos he took of me. He then got rid of any blemishes, evened out my skin tone and even increased the colour of my lips a little through photoshop.
He was very kind and wanted to make sure I was happy with my photo. Assuring me that I looked nice. ^^
I paid $ 7.90 and got 2 photos as well as a bonus photo thrown in. I would totally come here again and will recommend it to any family or friends.
The photo studio interior is not the nicest by any means nor is the walk up the long narrow stairs but don’t let that put you off! If you want good friendly service and don’t mind a no frills space, come here!!!
Also, save yourself a last minute trip to the bank … BRING CASH!

Passport Picture Perfection!
Who knew that getting passport photos done could be such fun. John was taking incredible care of all the customers with friendly banter and speedy service while getting what is usually a mundane task done quickly and too perfection.
It’s cheap, $ 7.80 for 2 sets of 2 pictures. The staff are well aware of all the requirements for the documents and makes sure no one has a shiny forehead.
I even learned about a rather hilarious vampire film while waiting.
Definitely no reason at all to go anywhere else.
Cash only.

I have nothing but good things to say about the service here, and John is extremely friendly and makes a mundane task like passport photos an enjoyable experience.
Having come here over the years for all of my photo needs, I couldn’t ask for better service or a friendlier photographer to deal with. Add to that the low price of $ 8 for passport photos, I quite happily give John $ 10 every time and tell him to keep the change.
An absolute gem and the only place I will go to for professional passport photos!